7/29/2025 – The 2nd Dole Trophy Pasino Grand Aix 2025 brought together over 400 players from more than 40 countries for a 9-round Swiss tournament held in Aix-en-Provence, France. With a prize fund exceeding €30,000 and a strong Masters section featuring over 100 titled players, the event concluded with a rapid playoff between GM Iniyan Panneerselvam and GM Jan Malek. Iniyan emerged victorious after scoring 1½–½ in the tie-break. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed / ChessBase India

7/29/2025 – Tactics are important in all phases of the game, and it pays to remain tactically alert even in endgames, when only a few pieces and pawns remain. In the diagrammed position, it is White to move and win. What should White do?

7/28/2025 – In his new Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris takes a look at the first game of the Women's World Cup final. Divya Deshmukh, the eventual winner of the World Cup, surprised her opponent Humpy Koneru with a new move in a well-known line. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

7/28/2025 – This practical course offers a clean and effective response to the Sicilian Defense. By playing 2.c3, you sidestep heavy theory and gain early central control, logical development, and aggressive yet manageable positions. The course includes structured explanations, model games, and interactive training tools to help you confidently master the Alapin and outplay your opponents.

7/28/2025 – Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh faced off in the tiebreak for the title at the 2025 Women's World Cup. After a draw in the first game, the second developed into a dramatic battle with fluctuating evaluations in a complex rook endgame. With time running short, it was Humpy Koneru who made the final mistake, allowing Divya Deshmukh to win the game, the match, and the title. | Photos: Andrei Anosov/FIDE

7/28/2025 – With a victory in the match for third place against Lei Tingjie, Tan Zhongyi became the first player at the Women's World Cup to secure a spot in the Candidates Tournament. In the final, Divya Deshmukh and Humpy Koneru drew their game and will head into a tiebreak on Monday. | Photos: Anna Shtourman

7/28/2025 – The knockout stage of the Last Chance Qualifier in Riyadh has determined the final four participants for the Esports World Cup chess main event. After a long day of intense rapid matches, Nihal Sarin, Javokhir Sindarov, Anish Giri and Levon Aronian claimed qualification. They now join twelve invited players, including Carlsen, Nakamura and Firouzja, in the 16-player tournament that begins on Tuesday, 29 July. | Photos: Aditya Sur Roy / ChessBase India

7/27/2025 – The Mega Database 2025 contains over eleven million games — an impressive archive of chess knowledge. And it keeps growing. Thanks to the weekly Mega Update service, you receive about 5,000 new games each week, directly from tournaments around the world. As with ChessBase 18, keeping the Mega Database up to date requires just a few clicks. In this tutorial episode, we’ll show you how.

7/27/2025 – The first half of the "Clash of Generations" match between Peter Svidler and Yagız Kaan Erdoğmuş in Marseille has concluded with the score tied at 1½–1½. The six-game classical encounter has already featured a decisive win for each player and one strategic draw. From a sharp French Defence to dynamic Sicilian play, both contenders have shown their readiness to fight in complex positions. | Photo: Harry Gielen

7/26/2025 – The first games of the Women's World Cup final and third-place match in Batumi both ended in draws. Divya Deshmukh missed a promising attacking chance against Humpy Koneru, while Tan Zhongyi and Lei Tingjie played a balanced game in the Exchange Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The second classical games will be played tomorrow, with Humpy and Lei having the white pieces. A win would secure the match without tiebreaks. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE

7/26/2025 – From the diagram followed 28...Bg5 29.Qf7+ Kh8, and on this position I'd like your opinion - let's see if you're right!

7/26/2025 – The Opening Encyclopedia offers a wide range of exciting repertoire suggestions. But how can you tell if a recommendation truly suits your playing style? The best way is to try it out in a practical match against Fritz 20. With the "Play Against Database Book" feature, you can load opening articles, game collections, or analyses directly from the encyclopedia as an opening book and immediately play against Fritz. This lets you test new lines under realistic conditions. Best of all: This week (until July 27, 2025), you can get the Fritz 20 and Opening Encyclopedia bundle at a special Summer Special price.